We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

"gather!"

At the entrance of the military camp, Zhou Tiancheng roared.

Before anyone knew what was happening, drums suddenly sounded in the camp.

Immediately afterward, countless people appeared out of nowhere, instantly found their places, and stood ramrod straight.

This scene left all the officials in the court completely astonished.

"These...these are the soldiers trained by the Crown Prince?"

"Their momentum was immense, and they were as orderly as a single person; they were truly a mighty army!"

Everyone in the world says the Crown Prince is a good-for-nothing, who would have thought he possesses such talent?

Both civil and military officials felt that their worldviews had been completely refreshed.

Looking at the neatly arranged troops, they were reluctant to look away.

Zhou Tianze snorted dismissively.

"It's all just for show. Who knows what kind of mess they'll get on the battlefield!"

Everyone then realized that the Third Prince and the Crown Prince were at odds, and that the Third Prince was their current master.

Immediately, they all began to change their tune.

"Right, right, what's the use of looking good?"

"It's all show and no substance, just superficial work."

They dared not linger and quickly caught up with the group, heading directly to the platform in the middle of the camp.

Hou Tian's body is still here, his death gruesome.

Zhou Rui glanced at it calmly, showing no discomfort, and spoke directly.

"Huang Chen, what should we do next?"

The old eunuch quickly bowed and spoke.

"Your Majesty, this old servant plans to split our forces into two groups. One group will go to Hou Tian's house to investigate thoroughly and see if we can find out why Hou Tian deceived the Crown Prince."

"The order is to send an old member of the secret guards to examine Hou Tian's body and see if there are any other clues."

Zhou Rui remained silent.

He turned to look at Zhou Tiancheng, and then spoke up to remind him.

"What if they can't find it?"

Huang Chen's body became even more hunched over.

"The crown prince killed someone without cause, and he needs to give an explanation to the people."

Before he could finish speaking, a female general strode over and cupped her hands in greeting to the crowd.

"Zheng Ye'er, daughter of the Duke of Protectorate, greets His Majesty, the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and all the esteemed officials."

"By order of the Crown Prince, no one dares to touch Hou Tian's body. Zheng Ye'er dares to use the name of the Duke of Huguo's mansion as a guarantee that Hou Tian is exactly as he was before he died."

Zhou Rui looked at Zheng Ye'er in disbelief.

The Third Prince almost jumped out; he simply couldn't resist.

Why are you here?

Zheng Ye'er was the concubine that the Emperor had prepared for him, so how did she end up in the Crown Prince's camp?

Not to mention him, even Zhou Rui looked on with curiosity.

When did this happen?

The old eunuch quickly stepped forward to speak.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince left some blueprints at the Duke of Huguo's residence earlier. After the Duke of Huguo finished making the armor-piercing spikes, he sent Miss Zheng to invite the Crown Prince to his residence for a chat."

"Perhaps, we just happened to run into His Highness the Crown Prince preparing to train the troops, and that's why we followed him into the military camp. After that, the camp was sealed off, with outsiders not allowed to enter and insiders not allowed to leave, so that's why we didn't know?"

Zheng Ye'er nodded.

Zhou Rui then understood, nodded slightly, and didn't seem to mind the matter.

But the Third Prince minds!

What are you doing?

I personally went to your door to propose marriage, but you made things difficult and drove me away, so the marriage has been delayed until now without any progress.

You turned around and ran to the Crown Prince's side. What will the world think of me?

The Third Prince was furious!

He stared intently at Zheng Ye'er, wishing he could rush over and slap her right now.

But there were too many people around, so he could only grit his teeth and endure the humiliation.

But Zhou Tiancheng was the kind of person who loved watching the drama unfold, so he walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Third brother, do you know Miss Zheng?"

"I must say, the Duke of Protectorate has raised Miss Zheng very well. I like her very much. When she becomes your sister-in-law, you must come and have a drink at her wedding!"

What is this?

To your face, I'll tell you that I've taken a liking to your girlfriend and that I'll invite you to my wedding banquet.

What an insult!

The Third Prince almost cried!

Zhou Rui coughed awkwardly and quickly spoke.

"Alright, didn't you come here to investigate a case?"

"Huang Chen, what are you standing there for? Send someone to examine the body!"

Zhou Tiancheng's eyes narrowed as he laughed. Seeing Zhou Tianze's exasperated yet restrained expression, he suppressed his laughter until his stomach ached.

Manager Liu was also struggling to suppress his laughter.

That was his idea!

The two of them crept into the corner and couldn't hold back any longer, laughing more and more exaggeratedly than the other.

At this moment, Zhou Rui sent someone over to deliver a message.

"Your Highness, His Majesty wishes to see the troops you have trained."

Zhou Tiancheng thought for a moment, then quickly shook his head.

"Don't show it to him."

The eunuch who delivered the message was stunned.

What?

The emperor wants to see the troops you've trained, and you refuse to let him see them?

He returned to Zhou Rui's side, completely bewildered, and relayed the Crown Prince's exact words, leaving Zhou Rui equally astonished.

Is this crown prince insane?

Why doesn't he take advantage of such a great opportunity to showcase his talent?

Fortunately, Chou Tien-cheng arrived.

"Father, this is my secret weapon. I'm saving it for the day of the assessment. I can't let you know my trump card now!"

Zhou Rui smiled helplessly.

This prince is still like he was when he was a child, hiding good things to surprise himself.

He himself did not realize that his view of the crown prince had undergone a qualitative change!

This also proves that Zhou Tiancheng has achieved his goal!

But Zhou Rui still had some concerns and asked in a low voice.

Are you really sure?

Zhou Tiancheng was certainly confident.

Why did Hou Tian come here for no reason?

It's simply that his training is conducted in seclusion. If he wanted to come and find a few assassins, it would be strange if Hou Tian didn't have a token on him!

But he wanted to show off his recklessness and stupidity, so of course he couldn't admit it.

He shook his head; lies just came out of his mouth.

"Even if I accidentally killed him, I would only be demoted to a commoner. At worst, I would give up the position of Crown Prince. Do you think Father Emperor would let me starve?"

Zhou Rui's gaze towards him became even more complicated.

That's the throne!

Why are you so careless, you little rascal?

You could at least fabricate some evidence!

Zhou Rui's heart had already turned to the other side. Under Zhou Tiancheng's series of acting performances, he had silently sided with the Crown Prince, and the idea of ​​replacing the Crown Prince had faded from his mind.

Just now.

Huang Chen ran over in a panic.

"Your Majesty! There's no need to investigate!"

"Hou Tian deserved to die! Killing him was too lenient!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned to look at them.

Zhou Rui looked pleasantly surprised.

"Why do you say that?"

Huang Chen carefully took out a few wax pills, then turned his head and glared at Qin Zhiang before reporting.

"This was found on Hou Tian's body, and officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Revenue, and other ministries can testify to this."

"This old servant has already opened one; it contains some treasonous words. This Hou Tian is actually planning to bribe assassins to murder the Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui's eyes widened suddenly, and his hands clenched into fists!

Damn it!

"Dare to kill Zhou Rui's son? Are you tired of living?"

"Investigate this thoroughly! Get to the bottom of it!"

"I refuse to believe that Hou Tian has such audacity!"

"There must be someone behind him instigating this!"